I have to remind myself constantly to not be antisocial, because I stay to myself a lot. Im a lot more introspective than my characters.

As far as acting goes, you get to a certain point where I think everyone can do the job and it comes down to a level of commitment. I think sometimes all you have to do is show up.

My dad always said that hard work beats talent when talent doesnt work hard enough.

Some of the craziest people Ive met, in my life, are some of the most brilliant people Ive met.

I grew up in Oregon so I grew up around reservations, so I've always kind of had this knowledge. Not a tremendous amount of knowledge, but an outsider's knowledge of what reservation life was like.

Most people don't go to work and beat up a 13-year-old. It's a really freaky thing.

I think I was obsessed with the culture of riding. I got sick of having to date guys who rode motorcycles for me to be on them.

I find that in the science fiction world, you have almost more women fans than male fans and I think it's because there's been such a shortage of strong female characters.

My mom always said, 'Marry someone smarter than yourself, Katee, because No. 1, you're not that smart. And No. 2, then you'll have smart babies.'

If you can ride through Texas with somebody, which is 700 miles of just straight, flat freeway riding, then you can be friends with them forever.

I think I saw "Predator" when I was six. So I knew from a very young age that it wasn't real, but I just loved it.

In the frame of a known phenomenon of life, a human could be defined as the only proven thinking creature.

Avoiding pain causes endless suffering for you and others. Avoiding pain is really selfishness.

You don't look so special""You're looking in the wrong place, " he replied with a hint of a smile. "Look into my eyes.

I say things, but I say them indirectly. At the same time, I try to make my images as direct as possible.

Not a good night for President Obama. He lost elections in Virginia, New Jersey, and he's not doing good in Afghanistan either.

I liked this girl in my sixth grade class. I dared her to kiss me -- but she didn't!

If you live in a glass house, don't be chucking stuff about.

The mind can’t explain it, and you can’t make it go away. It’s called love.

Donald Trump is Donald Trump! He doesn't apologize for who he is. We know he's tacky. We know he's orange. We know he's got a bad haircut.

You could drop me off in the middle of a sea of people, and I'm happy.